Rudy Héctor Pemberton Pérez (born December 17, 1969) is a former professional

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. He played parts of three seasons in

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, from through , for the

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(1995) and

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(1996–1997), playing mainly as a

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. He also played for the

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in Japan at the end of 1997 and in , and for the

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in Korea in . Listed at 6' 1", 185 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. Pemberton spent six years in the Tigers minor league system before joining the big team in 1995, hitting for a .300

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(9-for-30) in 12 games. He entered the baseball record books with the 1996 Red Sox, after recording 21 hits in 41

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s for a .512

, to collect the highest batting average for any player who had 30 or more at-bats in a major league season. In a three-season career, Pemberton was a .336 hitter (45-for-134) with three

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s and 23 RBI in 52 games, including 22 runs, 13 doubles, one

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and three

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s. Following his major league career, Pemberton played with the

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(1996),

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(1996),

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(1999) and

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(1999), being named the Triple-A All-Star outfielder during the 1996 season. He also played in the

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in 2000–03 and 2005. In 11 minor league seasons he hit .336 with 113 home runs with 509 RBI in 930 games.

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